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Thread: That's it ..... she's gone
Post: RE: That's it ..... she's gone
| Yeah. When the machine goes from being a much appreciated utility to more of a quest then something has to change.
Good luck and happy motoring with all yours. |
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DW10 HDi section
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02-06-2013, 06:28 AM |
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Thread: That's it ..... she's gone
Post: RE: That's it ..... she's gone
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Toms306 Wrote: (01-06-2013, 08:07 PM)
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You paid £400, 5 years ago for it? I'm amazed it's lasted so long! :s
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Yeah it was a runner with MOT but VERY tatty inside and out, hence the low price. ... |
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DW10 HDi section
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01-06-2013, 08:53 PM |
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Thread: That's it ..... she's gone
Post: That's it ..... she's gone
| After sorting out a few snags recently - elec issues, fans not kicking in (still), replacement alternator etc my 306 HDi (aka The White Brick) has had to go. Too much time under the bonnet for me, to... |
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dusty |
DW10 HDi section
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01-06-2013, 08:04 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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Poodle Wrote: (20-05-2013, 09:33 AM)
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Sorry guys, most of us are from an era where we ask if we dont know what we're doing. :p Always more than happy to help if we can though, apologies if we're so... |
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dusty |
DW10 HDi section
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20-05-2013, 10:51 AM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
| After 12 hours of the battery being connected to the car the DCV this morning is 13.04v which seems to show that:
a) battery OK and can hold charge
b) battery drain is much reduced and now, possib... |
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DW10 HDi section
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20-05-2013, 05:19 AM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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andywhy Wrote: (19-05-2013, 07:52 PM)
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Happy to help :) I'm of the era that prefers to explain what I mean rather than "check the current drain". Um, how? :D
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Much prefer and really appreciate ... |
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DW10 HDi section
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19-05-2013, 08:37 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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andywhy Wrote: (19-05-2013, 07:31 PM)
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Put your multimeter inline with the battery and check the "parasitic" current. Disconnect both terminals (neg first for safety). Put the positive terminal to ... |
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dusty |
DW10 HDi section
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19-05-2013, 07:51 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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Poodle Wrote: (19-05-2013, 06:50 PM)
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I don't suppose you've got anything that could be draining the battery charge overnight - new radio or something..?
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Everything apart from the alternator h... |
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dusty |
DW10 HDi section
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19-05-2013, 07:23 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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Poodle Wrote: (19-05-2013, 06:23 PM)
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If the battery dropped charge that quickly and the earths are clean, it's looking like new battery time.
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Yeah I wondered that too, so took battery back to... |
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dusty |
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19-05-2013, 06:42 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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andywhy Wrote: (17-05-2013, 11:13 PM)
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Check for corrosion on the leads too. Even a tiny bit can cause problems. Give it a clean with an abrasive pad/wire brush (not too hard) and then put it back ... |
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dusty |
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19-05-2013, 04:37 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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Hdiestate Wrote: (17-05-2013, 08:00 PM)
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Does the terminals spark when u refit them?
Aslo try jump starting it from another car.
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Appreciate your suggestion and had of the same route. First f... |
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dusty |
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17-05-2013, 08:54 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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londondan86 Wrote: (17-05-2013, 04:44 PM)
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Must be a fooked cable from the battery, check the earths to the gearbox and the chassis.
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Having played with 'it' and all the cables leading to 'it' ... |
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dusty |
DW10 HDi section
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17-05-2013, 05:55 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: RE: Help please - also broken down!!!!
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Scott Wrote: (17-05-2013, 03:10 PM)
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Are the terminals tight on the battery?
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Yes thanks for that - I've removed the terminals and put them back on and still nowt. Am stumped at the mo quite fra... |
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17-05-2013, 03:15 PM |
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Thread: Help please - also broken down!!!!
Post: Help please - also broken down!!!!
| Car parked after no-probs driving. Come to re-start some 5 hours later and no sign of life at all. No central locking, no interior/exterior lights, no alarm. Nearly new battery tested and has full c... |
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dusty |
DW10 HDi section
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17-05-2013, 02:44 PM |
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Thread: Using Peugeot Planet
Post: RE: Using Peugeot Planet
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sweeney1987 Wrote: (13-05-2013, 11:49 AM)
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should work fine, diagbox is the program that works with both citroen and peugeot
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Excellent - many thanks. |
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Guides
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13-05-2013, 12:57 PM |
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Thread: Using Peugeot Planet
Post: RE: Using Peugeot Planet
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Poodle Wrote: (13-05-2013, 10:18 AM)
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Fairly sure thats virtually the same thing mate, lexia 3 certainly works on our cars.
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Many thanks for that - will probably get it then as I'm looking to g... |
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dusty |
Guides
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13-05-2013, 10:36 AM |
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Thread: BREAKING: 306 HDi 5dr silver CHEAP!
Post: RE: BREAKING: 306 HDi 5dr silver CHEAP!
| Do you have a driver's door check strap - looking for one for my 2000 HDi estate.
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dusty |
Parts
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12-05-2013, 06:46 PM |
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Thread: best oil
Post: RE: best oil
| Yep me too - it's recommended by Pug also
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dusty |
DW10 HDi section
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12-05-2013, 06:38 PM |
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Thread: Using Peugeot Planet
Post: RE: Using Peugeot Planet
| Thanks for this very useful guide ... so have been looking for the kit to use. Saw this item on eBay for about £70 and wondered how it compared etc?
Lexia 3 Diagnostic interface tool for Citroen&P... |
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Guides
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12-05-2013, 03:25 PM |
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Thread: 32" LED TV
Post: RE: 32" LED TV
| Sorry 'Just Sean' but size is important to the missus ..... and she wants a bigger one! Story of my life of course.
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Misc & Wanted
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29-04-2013, 12:21 PM |
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Thread: 32" LED TV
Post: RE: 32" LED TV
| Is this set still available? |
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Misc & Wanted
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29-04-2013, 09:26 AM |
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Thread: Another newbie
Post: RE: Another newbie
| Cheerzmadderz - enjoying the site already. |
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dusty |
Newbies
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29-04-2013, 09:22 AM |
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Thread: First time being pulled over...
Post: RE: First time being pulled over...
| Been trapped for speeding too many times and got up to 9 points - 'borrowed' a detector and that solved it! Now I'm squeaky clean, but suspect only for now! |
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dusty |
The Couch
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29-04-2013, 07:53 AM |
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Thread: So whos watched james may man lab?
Post: RE: So whos watched james may man lab?
| Didn't see it - and I'm glad! |
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dusty |
The Couch
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29-04-2013, 07:48 AM |
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Thread: How long have you had your 306?
Post: RE: How long have you had your 306?
| Me - about 4 years, although it was with #2 son for a while ..... returned to me when it/he was broke. Natch!
Have already decided to get another if/once this one becomes too expensive to fix up.
[h... |
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dusty |
The Couch
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29-04-2013, 07:40 AM |
